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$11.7 million drug bust in Bensalem, Man charged in death of off-duty Officer riding bike

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/16/12 10:26 pm | updated: 07/16/12 10:26 pm

Two men are under arrest and millions of dollars worth of narcotics are off the street after a Bensalem police officer and K-9 unit made a traffic stop on routine patrol on Sunday. Officer Brian Cowden pulled over a tractor trailer with California plates on Street Road after observing the driver and passenger acting suspiciously and then noticing several vehicle violations on the 18-wheeler. During the stop, his K-9 Edo sniffed out 15 kilos of heroin and 20 pounds of methampehamine worth a total of $11.7 million in the sleeper cab. Estaban Zalazar Velasco, 35, of Galt, CA, Juan Ledesma-Nolasco, 48, of Livermore, CA, were arrested and arraigned. They were each being held on $1 million bail in Bucks County Prison, on felony charges of criminal conspiracy and the manufacture, delivery, possession and intent to deliver controlled substances. Authorities are investigating where the drugs came from and where they were headed.

Police have charged a man in the death of an off-duty officer from last night. They say that Kareem Alleyne intentionally struck and killed 32-year-old Marc Brady as he was riding his bicycle last night in East Mt. Airy. Officer Brady was on his way to his ex-girlfriend's house when he encountered Alleyne, who is the woman's current boyfriend. Police say that Alleyne intentionally ran Brady over before stopping a short distance later to wait for authorities. Brady died of his extensive injuries at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Alleyne has been charged with Homicide by Vehicle and Involuntary Manslaughter.

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